The 1989 WWE Royal Rumble was the second annual Royal Rumble professional wrestling event produced by the World Wrestling Federation, and the first one to be held on pay-per-view. It took place on January 15, 1989 at The Summit in Houston, Texas. The main event was the 1989 Royal Rumble match won by Big John Studd, who last eliminated Ted DiBiase to win the match. Featured matches on the undercard were Jim Duggan and The Hart Foundation versus Dino Bravo and The Fabulous Rougeau Brothers, Rockin' Robin versus Judy Martin for the WWE Women's Championship and "King" Haku versus Harley Race.
John Minton
Ted DiBiase Sr.
Bill Eadie
Barry Darsow
André Roussimoff
Curt Hennig
Roger Barnes
John Wisniski Jr.
Aurelian Smith Jr.
Ron Heard
Michael Hickenbottom
Robert Miller
Wayne Farris
Merced Solis
Allen Coage
Frederick Jannetty
Randy Poffo
Martin Lunde
Tully Blanchard
Hulk Hogan
Brian Wickens
James Ware
Terry Szopinski
Ray Traylor
George Gray
Ed Leslie
Paul Taylor
Sione Vailahi
Ray Fernandez
Rick Vigneault
Jim Hellwig
Rick Rood
Tonga Fifita
Harley Race
Robin Smith
Judy Hardee
Jim Duggan
Bret Hart
Jim Neidhart
Jacques Rougeau
Raymond Rougeau
Adolfo Bresciano
Jimmy Hart
Ray Heenan
Jean Gagné